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COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Moments after Virginia held Maryland to a field goal Saturday in the second quarter after the Terrapins failed to get in the end zone on three plays from inside U.Va.'s 3-yard line, Cavaliers defensive coordinator Jim Reid offered his opinion of the importance of the stand. In true Reid-style, he didn't hold back with his players. His words dripped with all the over-the-top, positive emotion that defines his personality. "I told them at that time when they ran off the field that we just won the football game," said Reid, whose team still trailed 13-7 after the aforementioned 20-yard field goal. His assessment was only partially true. ...

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